| The Welfare State in Korea: The Politics of Legitimization 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Kwon, H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333699270 ISBN-13: 9780333699270 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | World - Asian - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 361.650 |
| Series: Politics of Legitimation |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.91 lbs) 194 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through the analysis of institutional dynamics Kwon argues that social policy development in Korea is not due to common exogenous factors such as international or union pressure but to the desire of the weakly-legitimated government to have itself legitimized. Such political rationale is deeply embedded in the structure of social policy institutions and particularly in the way that the state has played a part in financing social welfare programmes. Kwon shows that the role of the Korean state is characterized as essentially that of regulator-type rather than provider. |
